Nobody should be forced into something with their crypto. Look: some crypto can be staked voluntarily over a long term. I have WAX staked for three years, I can access it any time, but then I lose staking bonuses which can't be regained. I have NEX staked for two years, but unlike STEEM, I had the CHOICE to lock it up. With SP I don't have a choice, I get paid (mainly) in locked SP whether I like it or not. That's tyrannical bull****. If holders don't get a choice in staking their tokens, then they should be IMMEDIATELY available. Otherwise it's worse than a bank or government fiat: people telling you what you can or can not do with your own money.

You DO NOT create value by making your token hard to sell. That's a false economy. It's market manipulation - again - just like fiat. If STEEM users want their token to increase in price, then there is only one thing to do: MAKE THE CHAIN EASY, FAIR AND FRIENDLY TO USE! Anything else is doomed to fail and will negatively affect value.